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Month: September 2023

First responder deaths from post-9/11 illnesses nearly equals number of firefighters who died that day

By Jason Carroll and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — The number of first responders who have died from 9/11-related illnesses now almost equals the number of firefighters who died during the terror attacks themselves. A total of 341 New York City Fire Department firefighters, paramedics and civilian support staff who died from post-911 illnesses are

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Google’s search engine dominance is at the center of the biggest US antitrust trial in decades

By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer The U.S. government is taking aim at what has been an indomitable empire: Google’s ubiquitous search engine that has become the internet’s main gateway. The legal attack will swing into full force Tuesday in a Washington D.C. federal courtroom that will serve as the battleground for the biggest U.S.

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Dominican president suspends visas for Haitians and threatens to close border with its neighbor

By MARTÍN ADAMES ALCÁNTARA Associated Press SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — The president of the Dominican Republic says he has suspended issuing visas to Haitians, and he is threatening to shut down land, air and sea traffic between the two neighbors over their latest dispute. The measures announced Monday by President Luis Abinader follow

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Man hurt in explosion shares painful details, says he was trying to protect children

By Kalama Hines, EastIdahoNews.com Click here for updates on this story     IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (eastidahonews.com) — Editor’s note: This story contains graphic details regarding injuries sustained in an explosion. At the end of this story is a graphic photo of the injury. Mehki Hollis, his girlfriend Taja Floyd and a group of friends with children

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Google’s search engine dominance is at the center of the biggest US antitrust trial in decades

By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer The U.S. government is taking aim at what has been an indomitable empire: Google’s ubiquitous search engine that has become the internet’s main gateway. The legal attack will swing into full force Tuesday in a Washington D.C. federal courtroom that will serve as the battleground for the biggest U.S.

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